Twitter: McClain inked by Falcons

[Sydla]

AT WHAT POINT will they take this seriously? Its been a decade between solid DT's. 2 and a half decades between having an elite DT like Leon Lett. We don't need mediocrity in the middle. GO SIGN HANKINS.

They are slaves to Marinelli’s thinking.

He tells them they don’t need to invest in the 1 Tech and can get away with JAGs there and they believe him. Year after year.

 

[Pessimist_cowboy]

Super Bowl win or bust. Live by it, die by it. "America's Team."

The falcons are Clearly better than us. They got him for a bargain 4 mil. He probably just chose the team that has a better chance.

 

[Sydla]

If the falcons and eagles both wanted McClain too that should tell you something. Hankins is JAG. He might be a slight upgrade over Price. Frankly there both well below good.

I think it’s more the money for Hankins.

There was some chatter he was looking for a hefty deal.

 

[Pessimist_cowboy]

Teams are going to run down our throat. Book it.

Lee and Vander Esch will both have 120 tackles and that’s not really a good thing.

 

[Bleedblue1111]

The falcons are Clearly better than us. They got him for a bargain 4 mil. He probably just chose the team that has a better chance.

I'll agree they're bigger chokers than us, because they do it deeper in the playoffs.

By the way, Arthur Blank deserves nothing less.

 

[Rayman70]

They are slaves to Marinelli’s thinking.

He tells them they don’t need to invest in the 1 Tech and can get away with JAGs there and they believe him. Year after year.

sounds like senility set in for ole Granny M. lol

 

[AdamJT13]

YUP...exactly. Business as usual for opposing offenses. Dive left,Dive right..and right up the belly of our D.

We had the fourth-best defense last season on runs between the tackles -- we allowed 3.46 yards per carry.

 

[Bullflop]

Can't say as I blame McClain for signing with the Falcons. He'll stand to be in line for some playoff money, in addition to what more they likely offered him to sign with them.

 

[Ranching]

Putty cannot let a thread go without putting @Ranching in it.

I'm flattered!!!!! Orrrrrrr, maybe not!

 

[kevm3]

I dont believe the lack of a McClain signing is all that significant, but im starting to wonder if winning is even a priority anymore as much as putting a budget conscious team together. I dont want to hear about signing our own because martin isn't even signed long term.

 

[Alexander]

They are slaves to Marinelli’s thinking.

He tells them they don’t need to invest in the 1 Tech and can get away with JAGs there and they believe him. Year after year.

Pretty much.

 

[Alexander]

Lee and Vander Esch will both have 120 tackles and that’s not really a good thing.

If neither of them can be kept clean to do their job, it does not matter.

 

[Alexander]

We had the fourth-best defense last season on runs between the tackles -- we allowed 3.46 yards per carry.

And that means pretty much zero to the state of the team right now.

 

[GMO415]

Bwahaha .that's the one!

 

[MichaelWinicki]

And that means pretty much zero to the state of the team right now.

And what is the state of the team right now?

 

[Stash]

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Defensive tackle Terrell McClain is signing with @AtlantaFalcons, per source. One year deal worth over $4 million, includes $500,000 signing bonus.

Higher than I would have wanted to pay him.

Credit to Dallas for showing financial restraint.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Higher than I would have wanted to pay him.

Credit to Dallas for showing financial restraint.

Agreed.

 

[charron]

Oh well our loss. The front office is wrong, we do need help at the 1tech. Price wasn't a stud and he is coming off injury. Now collins who was forced to man that role is injured again. That leaves a couple practice squad guys who we opted to keep on the P.S. and sign Price instead last year. How much better could we have been last year had we a guy who can not only clog the middle but also make some tackles in the process.

 

[MyFairLady]

1 year 4 million absolute joke

 

[Alexander]

And what is the state of the team right now?

It is a different team from a year ago that is significantly lighter inside the tackles on defense.